A win over ranked Wisconsin can do wonders for your team's confidence and ranking.
It did both for the Michigan football team over the weekend, as a 38-13 victory over the Badgers impressed voters enough that they moved the Wolverines up to No. 6 in the weekly AP Top 25.
It also has plenty of outsiders on notice. In the latest round of bowl projections, three major national outlets have Michigan (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) heading west.
And no, not to San Diego like many had as part of their preseason predictions. To Pasadena.
ESPN's Kyle Bonagura and Mitch Sherman both have the Wolverines playing in the Rose Bowl on Jan.